Manufacturing Services
JFRH have a comprehensive manufacturing capability for one-off or multiple items. The use of CNC-driven equipment delivers flexibility and efficiency and integrates seamlessly into the design process.
The manufacturing interface with the design is via a file containing the part profile drawn full size and mid tolerance.
Half Section Profile required for CNC Programming
CNC Programming is used to define the material type, stock material size and tools to be used. There is no manual input of dimensional data to eliminate transcriptional errors and direct transmission of machine code to the machines.
Machining cycle times are calculated automatically.
Automated tool setting routines are used to select the correct tool, load the tool turret and select the tool tip without the requirement for operator input.
- Electronic
- Probe
- Tool Offset Data
- Base Stores Results
The machining is followed without removing the component from the machine by an automated inspection process using electronic probes. The automated inspection process allows for compensation for tool wear and helps reduce component lead times.
Engineering Requirements Planning (ERP)
• Data for every part used is stored and linked by a bill of materials for each assembly.
• Production resources required for the manufacture of parts and the routing of those parts to each resource is also entered.
• Benefit of this system for one off jobs is it provides the base data for the allocation of stock material, material ordering, material traceability, engineering change control, capacity planning and the reporting of shortage lists.
• For repeat orders, data can be used to automatically generate material orders and works orders on individual bills of material, or though Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) , if there are many of the same parts being used by a number of orders.
• Significant savings in product management time result.
Production Planning
• When there are many orders for assemblies having some common parts, the MRP system enables works orders to be grouped so that all common parts can be put onto the same works orders and minimize CNC set up operations.
• All works orders can be loaded onto the appropriate resources and the effect can be assessed using infinite and finite capacity planning.
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